Driver's side and passager's side shoulder belts don't retract and keep getting jammed on both sides.
1993 Mazda Protege seat belts complaints
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Shoulder belt won't work due to the retractor part of the seat belt, which make's the consumer move forward and backward, failed. Consumer states this is a safety defect.
Owner received a recall safety notice from mazda north american operations, which reads in relevant part: ' [t]he passive shoulder belt buckle stays at the rearmost position even if the door is opened.' owner experienced the problem but was surprised to find that the belt not only stayed in the rearmost position, but that it did so with great force, pinning the owner in the vehicle and causing minor abrasion to owner's neck. Owner then took vehicle in to dealer for recall repair. Dealer claimed the problem was unrelated to the recall notice and refused to repair the vehicle. Owner strongly stated that the problem experienced was exactly the problem that was the subject of the recall. When dealer refused to repair, owner contacted mazda ceo richard beattie and various other personnel at mazda motors but could receive no satisfaction. Legal action is pending. Owner believes that the startling and sudden nature of this event could result in either drivers or passengers being trapped in a vehicle on fire or immersed in water or in some other emergency, before they figured out how to either slip out of the taut belt or release it with the manual release. Owner also believes that mazda is aware of the severe nature of this problem but is attempting to conceal it and is attempting to avoid making needed safety repairs.
Seat belt light comes on and chimes periodically while seat belt engaged. Often seat belt lock in place and I am unable to move.
When seat belt is engaged on the driver's or passenger's sides the warning chime goes off. The dealer is aware of the problem. Dealer not willing to correct at their expense stated to consumer that the problem was not safety related.
While driving on the highway vehicle was in front end accident, passive restraints failed.please desribe details.
Driver side shoulder belt is locked into place, will not move, ea94-039 active.
The drivers side automatic retracting seatbelts will move forward unexpectedly while driving. Please describe.
Driver's side automatic seat belt failure, shoulder belt has stopped retracting.
Motorized seat belt moved forward while vehicle was in reverse, causing seat belt to hook onto earring/ripping ear.
Seat belt indicator light comes on while driving vehicle, driver's side motorized shoulder belt had to be replaced. Tt
Passive restraint shoulder belt will stick midway or may tighten severely choking passenger. Please describe details. Tt
Shoulder belt broke in accident.
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